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Oregon Trail Ruts

Oregon Trail Ruts is a historic place in Guernsey, Platte County, Wyoming, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 66000761.

Guernsey, Platte County, WyomingListed October 15, 1966NRIS #66000761★ National Historic Landmark
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About this place

What is Oregon Trail Ruts?

Oregon Trail Ruts State Historic Site is a preserved site of wagon ruts of the Oregon Trail on the North Platte River, about 0.5 miles south of Guernsey, Wyoming. The Oregon Trail here was winding up towards South Pass. Here, wagon wheels, draft animals, and people wore down the trail into a sandstone ridge about two to six feet, during its heavy usage from 1841 to 1869. The half-mile stretch is "unsurpassed" and is the best-preserved set of Oregon Trail ruts anywhere along its former length.

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The record

Listing details

Name
Oregon Trail Ruts
City
Guernsey
County
Platte County
State
Wyoming
Listed on the National Register
October 15, 1966
NRIS reference number
66000761
Resource type
site
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
42.25567, -104.74778
When was Oregon Trail Ruts listed on the National Register?

Oregon Trail Ruts was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.

Where is Oregon Trail Ruts located?

Oregon Trail Ruts is located in Guernsey, Platte County, Wyoming at approximately 42.25567, -104.74778. See the map above.

Is Oregon Trail Ruts a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Oregon Trail Ruts is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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